Tower sculpture, Pontypool
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Tower sculpture, Pontypool
Image: © Jaggery Taken: 4 May 2011
Located in the middle of Riverside Roundabout at the junction of the A4043 and Riverside. This is one of three artworks created by sculptor Robert Kennedy based on ideas contributed by young people in Torfaen. Named 'The Tower, the sculpture has a Welsh slate base topped with a block of Portland stone hand carved in a flame pattern. The dark colouring represents the heavy industry that formerly occupied the valley from here to Blaenavon. The flame pattern suggests furnaces, and also the flame of ideas.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.707559
Longitude
-3.047738